ANAHEIM, CA – (May 28, 2015) – Community meetings are being held to gather comments and ideas for drawing district boundaries. The Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts is reaching out to residents by meeting on various evenings and in neighborhood communities, as well as City Hall.

The next meetings, to be held at 6:30 p.m., are set for Thursday, June 4, at the Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave; Tuesday, June 9 at the East Anaheim Community Center, 8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.; Wednesday, July 1 at City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd, 1st floor; and Wednesday, July 8 at Ponderosa Family Resource Center. Continue reading→

Case dismissed — on a combination of technicalities and failure of anti-corruption legislation.

(1) Case Dismissed, Merits Remain

Yesterday, OCCORD lost its lawsuit against the City of Anaheim’s giveaways to Bill O’Connell, owner of the GardenWalk hotel project in front of Judge David McEachen of what Matt Cunningham’s unconscious mind describes in his story as the “Superior Curt.” Seriously. Somewhere, Sigmund Freud is applauding.

Interest declared: your humbe author is CATER’s General Counsel and, as the Cunningblog notes, OCCORD “has been represented in this suit by liberal litigator Cory Briggs (who is also CATER’s partner-in-litigation against the Anaheim Convention Center expansion)” — which is true if by “is” one means “was, but hasn’t been since the matter was settled half a year ago.” CATER doesn’t disclaim our former association with Briggs, though: another judge might have come to a different conclusion in this case (something that Anaheim certainly recognizes when it loses) and we admire and appreciate Briggs’s and OCCORD’s willingness to put the city’s kleptocracy to the test. Continue reading→

FULLERTON – A man was arraigned today on charges of human trafficking, attempted pimping and pandering of an undercover officer, whom believed to be a minor girl, on Facebook. Brandon Roosevelt Starks, 30, Fresno, is charged with one felony count of human trafficking, one felony count of attempted pimping of a minor, one felony count of pimping, and one felony count of pandering. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 13 years and four months in state prison. He is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on June 1, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. in Department N-12, North Justice Center, Fullerton.

Circumstances of the Case

Starksis accused of being a human trafficker/pimp who exploits women and/or children for financial gain. With the rise in popularity of social media and ease of meeting people on the Internet, many pimps and human traffickers utilize a variety of social media to locate potential victims. Continue reading→

ANAHEIM HONORS MEMORIAL DAY WITH LAUNCH OF HOMETOWN HEROES VIDEO SERIES

ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 23, 2015) As our nation celebrates Memorial Day this weekend, the City of Anaheim would also like to salute local resident, WWII veteran and Bronze Star recipient Dr. William Kott by featuring him in the launch of the City’s new Hometown Heroes video series.

Dr. Kott served in General George S. Patton’s Third U.S. Army, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and helped liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp. He returned home when many of his fellow comrades and friends did not. We honor those men and women on Memorial Day. Continue reading→

ANAHEIM, Calif. (May 22, 2015) –Anaheim Fire & Rescue held its Promotion & Graduation Ceremony at the City National Grove of Anaheim this morning. 16 Fire service professionals were recognized for their individual promotion received over the past year. In addition, 19 new Firefighter/Paramedics received their badges and officially joined Anaheim Fire & Rescue.

More than 350 family members, city officials and community leaders were on hand to celebrate with the honorees along with ABC7 Eyewitness News Bureau Chief Eileen Frere who served as the ceremony’s emcee. Continue reading→

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Lincoln Avenue at Anaheim Boulevard in addition to special DUI Roving Saturation Patrols during the Memorial Day weekend. Continue reading→

One man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, and the second man was arrested at an undisclosed location in Orange County, according to sources familiar with the investigation, according to the L.A. Times.

Details about the two suspects and what charges the men are facing were not immediately released. Both men will be charged in federal court Friday, according to ABC News. Continue reading→

TRAFFIC ADVISORY FOR THE ANAHEIM RESORT BEGINNING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THRU THE WEEKEND, FOR THE DISNEYLAND RESORT 24-HOUR DAY AND 60TH ANNIVERSARY KICK-OFF CELEBRATION

ANAHEIM, CA (May 21, 2015) Please be advised of additional traffic in The Anaheim Resort this Friday morning and throughout the weekend as Disneyland Resort hosts its annual 24-hour day beginning Friday, May 22 at 6 a.m., as well as the kick-off for its 60th anniversary celebration. Residents, businesses and guests to Anaheim are advised to plan accordingly.

Please follow the directional signs when traveling through The Anaheim Resort, as staff is committed to getting commuters to their destination as quickly as possible. Continue reading→

JUDGES SET COMMUNITY MEETING DATES FOR THE PROCESS OF SHAPING ANAHEIM’S FUTURE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS

ANAHEIM, CA – (May 20, 2015) – During the first organizational meeting to gather input on drawing Anaheim’s City Council voting boundaries, the Advisory Committee set the first series of community meeting dates.

An Advisory Committee of five retired Superior Court judges, chaired by the Hon. Edward J. Wallin (Ret.), have volunteered to listen to suggestions for the six district boundaries and make recommendations to the City Council. Continue reading→